MELBOURNE, Fla. -- The Rose-Hulman Fightin' Engineers softball team split their doubleheader on Thursday, defeating Anna Maria with a score of 7-0 and falling to Concordia Chicago with a score of 9-4. The team now stands at 4-4 overall on the season. 

In the first game of the day against Anna Maria, Rose-Hulman shined offensively. 

Grace Booher got the team on the board with an RBI to bring in a run by Abigale Shearer in the top of the second to make the score 1-0. 

Jessica Newsom extended the lead after stealing home in the third inning to make the score 2-0. 

Rosie Travioli added to the lead in the fourth inning after a hard hit ball led to a triple, scoring runs from Katelyn Sarvis and Shearer to build a commanding 4-0 lead. 

The Fightin' Engineers continued to thrive on offense, scoring three more runs in the fifth inning to make the score 7-0. 

Anna Maria was able to avoid the run rule, but would ultimately suffer the loss to the Fightin' Engineers after seven innings. 

Travioli was the standout at the plate, ending the game going 2-3 with three RBIs. Shearer was another impactful player, going 1-1 with three runs scored. Sarvis was also exceptional, going 1-3 with two runs scored. 

Aubrey Smith secured the win in the circle, totaling 5.0 innings with two strikeouts while only allowing two hits. 

Rose-Hulman fell short in the final game of the day against Concordia Chicago. 

The Cougars started off strong, jumping to a 5-0 lead after the second inning. Rose-Hulman answered with a run in the second after a single by Pyrz brought around a run by Sarvis. 

Rose tried to spark a comeback, adding two more runs in the fifth inning to cut the deficit to 5-3. Concordia Chicago put a stop to the Fightin' Engineers comeback attempt, extending their lead to 9-3 with runs in the sixth and seventh to put the game out of reach. 

Schnippel led the team at the plate, going 3-4 with one RBI. Newsom was another standout, finishing 2-4 with two runs. 

Audrey Theuring suffered the loss in the circle with 5.2 innings pitched. 

Rose-Hulman will wrap up their spring trip tomorrow, Friday, March 6, facing New England and Misericordia at 10 AM and 12:15 PM.